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Omar Alabbasi, CFA

Executive Director, Acting Head of Retails & Wholesale - Wholesale Banking Group at First Abu Dhabi Bank
14.6 yrs experienceBanking
Feb 2026

The move

MoveNBK Capital First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleEquity Analyst Executive Director, Acting Head of Retails & Wholesale
LocationDubai United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Years in UAE2.8
Total experience14.6 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Executive Director, Acting Head of Retails & WholesaleFeb 2026 — Present
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Full-time
  2. Executive Director, Diversified Industrials Group - UAE, Global Banking, Investment Banking GroupOct 2021 — Jan 2026
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Full-time
  3. Director, Institutional Banking Group - Dubai & NEJun 2018 — Sep 2021
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
  4. AVP & Credit Lead, Institutional BankingJan 2016 — May 2018
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
  5. Equity AnalystMay 2015 — Dec 2015
    NBK Capital· Dubai
  6. Credit Analyst, Corporate & Institutional ClientsAug 2013 — Apr 2015
    Standard Chartered Bank
  7. AnalystJan 2011 — Apr 2013
    Bloomberg LP· UAE

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